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Top Industries

Many presidential candidates receive the bulk of their funds from the same industries and Washington-based interest groups that dominate giving to all federal politicians and parties. Beyond this, some candidates receive sizable amounts from industries that make up the economic base of their home state. From this table, you can get a flavor of which are the top industries giving to this politician.

Rank

Industry

Total

1

Retired

$30,682

2

Computers/Internet

$8,810

3

Health Professionals

$8,567

4

Real Estate

$7,832

5

Lawyers/Law Firms

$5,700

6

Clergy & Religious Organizations

$4,248

7

Misc Issues

$4,100

8

Republican/Conservative

$4,000

8

Health Services/HMOs

$4,000

8

Misc Health

$4,000

11

Misc Business

$3,415

12

Education

$2,950

13

Leadership PACs

$2,500

13

General Contractors

$2,500

15

Accountants

$2,000

15

Hospitals/Nursing Homes

$2,000

17

Misc Transport

$1,999

18

Civil Servants/Public Officials

$1,950

19

Special Trade Contractors

$1,884

20

Chemical & Related Manufacturing

$1,800

Sector Totals

This chart classifies the candidate's contributions into one of 13 main sectors  10 within the business community, one for labor, one for ideological/single-issue groups, and one for "other."

Percent of Contributions Coded

NOTE: All the numbers on this page are for the 2004 election cycle and based on
Federal Election Commission data released electronically on Sunday, September 15, 2013.

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